Dozier, Texas

Dozier, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°04′52″N 100°20′38″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Collingsworth
Elevation	2,261 ft (689 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	806
GNIS feature ID	1356235

Dozier is an unincorporated community in Collingsworth County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000.

History

Up until the ranch's closure, the location was part of the Rocking Chair Ranch. The hamlet grew as a result of the northern county's growing agricultural population after 1900. The families of C. H. Helvey, who constructed the first general store in 1904, and J. S. Caperton were among the early inhabitants. In 1904, Mrs. Caperton was appointed as the first postmistress. Dozier had sixty residents by 1930, three general stores, two gins, a chapel, a barbershop, and a garage. The population had grown to 100 by 1940. The population thereafter declined as a result of economic shifts. Dozier had thirty residents, two churches, and two businesses in 1984. By 2000, the population had not changed. The population went down to only four in 2010 through 2019.

Geography

Dozier is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1036 and 1547 near Dozier Creek on the Salt Fork Red River, 10 mi (16 km) south of Lela in northwestern Collingsworth County.

Education

When the Dozier school system was established in 1909, a tiny schoolhouse was constructed one mile south of the current location. Before 1913, when school bonds were issued and a larger facility was constructed, the location underwent multiple moves. Dozier was housed in this structure until 1929 when a $6,000 brick structure was constructed. Today, the community is served by the Wellington Independent School District.